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The film ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ has drawn 9 million moviegoers.
Showbox said Monday that the film surpassed 9 million in cumulative admissions on its 27th day in theaters. That pace is faster than the historical drama ‘The King and the Clown,’ the first period film to reach 10 million admissions (50 days), and ‘Masquerade’ (31 days).
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing network, the film drew 817,205 viewers on March 1, its biggest single-day total since release. It topped its previous high set on Lunar New Year’s Day on the 17th, when it drew 661,442.
Set in 1457 at Cheongnyeongpo, the film follows a village chief who volunteers to live in exile to revive his community and a young deposed king sent into exile. It was directed by Jang Hang-jun and stars Yoo Hae-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae and Jeon Mi-do.
Showbox said Monday that the film surpassed 9 million in cumulative admissions on its 27th day in theaters. That pace is faster than the historical drama ‘The King and the Clown,’ the first period film to reach 10 million admissions (50 days), and ‘Masquerade’ (31 days).
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing network, the film drew 817,205 viewers on March 1, its biggest single-day total since release. It topped its previous high set on Lunar New Year’s Day on the 17th, when it drew 661,442.
Set in 1457 at Cheongnyeongpo, the film follows a village chief who volunteers to live in exile to revive his community and a young deposed king sent into exile. It was directed by Jang Hang-jun and stars Yoo Hae-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae and Jeon Mi-do.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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